Intel Pentium Gold 4415Y vs Intel Celeron N4120

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Intel Pentium Gold 4415Y or Intel Pentium Gold 4415Y – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Intel Pentium Gold 4415Y features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2019 and belongs to the 7 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium Gold 4415Y, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1515 socket.
The Intel Celeron N4120 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2019 and belongs to the 9 generation of the Intel Celeron series.
To use the Intel Celeron N4120, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1090 socket.
Intel Pentium 4400 Group Intel Celeron J4000/N4000/N5000
7 Generation 9
Mobile Segment Mobile
Intel Pentium Gold 4415Y Name Intel Celeron N4120
Intel Pentium Family Intel Celeron
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium Gold 4415Y has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium Gold 4415Y is 1.7 GHz
The Intel Celeron N4120 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Celeron N4120 is 1.1 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.6 GHz.
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking No
2x Cores 4x
2 CPU Cores 4
None None 2.6 GHz
1.7 GHz Frequency 1.1 GHz
None None 2.5 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Pentium Gold 4415Y has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium Gold 4415Y uses the Intel HD Graphics 615, which has 192 texture shaders
and 24 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Celeron N4120 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Celeron N4120 uses the Intel UHD Graphics 600, which has 96 texture shaders
and 12 execution units.
192 Shaders 96
Q2/2016 Release date Q4/2017
14 nm Technology 14 nm
12 Direct X 12
16.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 8.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
24 Execution units 12
0.3 GHz GPU frequency 0.2 GHz
9.5 Generation 9.5
0.85 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.7 GHz
Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU name Intel UHD Graphics 600
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Decode / Encode VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode / Encode
No AV1 No
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode AVC Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 16.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 29.8 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 8.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
DDR3L-1600, LPDDR3-1866 Memory type DDR4-2400, LPDDR4-2400
No ECC No
16.0 GB Max. Memory 8.0 GB
2 Memory channels 2
29.8 GB/s Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 6 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
4.5 W TDP down 4.8 W
6 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 6 W
100 °C Tjunction max 105 °C
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Pentium Gold 4415Y is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Celeron N4120 is manufactured using a 10 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
Q1/2019 Release date Q4/2019
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
14 nm Technology 10 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
161 $ Release price --
Kaby Lake U Architecture Gemini Lake
2.0 MB L3-Cache 4.0 MB
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
BGA 1515 Socket BGA 1090
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes